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Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj (L) addresses a press conference on May 16, 2016 in Vienna, Austria (AFP Photo/Dieter Nagl)

Fears of a War between Haftar Army and Sarraj Forces in Libya

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 22, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Tripoli Operations room of the Libyan Army leadership has threatened that it would down any airplane that comes close to the Akaba bin Nafe Airbase. This comes amid fears of a possible war between the Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Hafter and the...

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The Syrian Regime and Russia Continue to Use Cluster Bombs

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2016 | Middle East

Human Rights Watch yesterday accused the Syrian regime and its ally Russia of using prohibited cluster bombs on a large scale to attack armed opposition fighters in Syria. The non-governmental organisation which is based in New York said it has documented cluster...

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Taiz: Deceptive Houthis Free “Prisoners” Who Are Actually Citizens

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2016 | Middle East

Local sources in Taiz revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that rebel militias have made attempts and taken steps to deceive national, regional and international public opinion by circulating a succession of news stories about the release of those they claim to be “prisoners”....

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Four corpses belonging to Special Forces, who died in Aleppo’s recent battles, funeral service held in Tehran, Tasnim

Sources: Iran’s Recent Backup to Syria Helped Assad’s Elections Today

by Adil Alsalmi | Apr 13, 2016 | Middle East

London- Two weeks after the announcement on dispatching ground forces missioned for an advisory role in Syria, media in Iran circulated the reported death of a number of the sent troops, who have been killed in battles taking place in Aleppo. Iranian general and...

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The UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura displays a map of Syria during a press conference in Munich yesterday (AFP)

Washington: Saudi Arabia and the UAE Send Forces to Train Local Fighters and Liberate Mosul and Raqqah

by Heba El Koudsy | Feb 13, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter yesterday said that more than 90% of countries in the international coalition against ISIS pledged to increase their military and non-military contribution to defeat the terrorist organisation at the meeting of the...